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“Polishing Jade With Stones From Other Mountains”: How Hong Kong Can Learn From Chinese Taiwan's Artificial Intelligence Integration With TVET Development?

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming workplaces by enhancing learning, skills development and labor market preparation, prompting UNESCO to forecast that many low-skilled, repetitive tasks in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) will be automated. Integrating AI into TVET is thus essential for boosting economic and human resource competitiveness. As a global leader in semiconductors, Chinese Taiwan has advanced AI through the “Taiwan AI Action Plan” since 2018 to foster talent and collaborations to position itself as an AI hub. Nevertheless, Hong Kong's Vocational and Professional Education and Training (VPET) initiative continues to emphasize educational articulation over AI talent needs, lagging behind other Asian Tigers. Hence, this paper aims to explore AI-TVET linkages amid industrialization evolution from Industry 4.0 to 6.0, reviews Chinese Taiwan's policies across governance, partnerships and education, and offers lessons for Hong Kong's VPET to prepare for future disruptions.

Source: Beijing international review of education

DOI: 10.1177/25902547261448923

Authors: Derek Wai Sun Chun, Hui Hon Wing, Dang Yan Yan, Yau Siu Ho, Tang Hei Hang Hayes

Institutions: Education University of Hong Kong, University of Hong Kong, University of British Columbia

Language: English

Topic: Education Systems and Policy

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Quality education, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7161304665

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